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Beverage
News Daily: "Feds Consider Laws to Limit Internet Alcohol"
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| According to the Office
of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), federal officials are
considering using legislation to limit alcohol orders over the
Internet. An industry
trade publication reports, "the [White House] Administration
is increasingly aware that the Internet offers no safeguards
to ensure that... a person ordering alcohol beverages is at
least 21 years old." |
| The decision to consider
legislation came as ONDCP and the Substance Abuse & Mental
Heath Services Administration released an alarming
report that found that nearly a quarter (23%) of 12- to
20-year-olds participated in binge alcohol drinking. |
| It also comes after a
new survey reveals half a million kids admit buying alcohol
over the Internet and another 3.1 million report knowing an
underage friend who buys online alcohol. |
| Click
here to let federal officials know you support their effort
to keep alcohol sales off the Internet and within the regulated
system of safeguards that helps keep alcohol out of the hands
of minors. |
| Help us spread
the word. To learn more, visit www.pointclickdrink.com. |
| Point. Click. Drink. It
shouldn't be that easy. |
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OPERA
is
a statewide, nonprofit association of private sector and tribal
entities who provide treatment, prevention and training services.
We are dedicated to ending addiction by ensuring the development
and maintenance of the highest quality statewide service systems. |
Mission
OPERA’s mission is to eliminate alcohol and drug problems
and their social, health and behavioral consequences through
use of evidence-based practices; partnerships with public and
private, social and healthcare providers; and advocacy for effective
budget and public policy. |
Vision
We envision a society in which alcohol and drug problems are
recognized as a public health issue that is both preventable
and treatable. We envision a society in which high quality services
for prevention and treatment of alcohol and drug problems are
widely available, and where prevention and treatment are recognized
as specialized fields of expertise. |
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